Loss of Federal Pensions for Members of Congress Convicted of Certain Offenses (open access)

Loss of Federal Pensions for Members of Congress Convicted of Certain Offenses

This report discusses the current law with respect to the loss of the federal pension of a Member of Congress for the conviction of certain crimes and the recent law to limit a former Member's receiving service credit toward a federal pension for any time served as a Member of Congress if that person is convicted of any one of a number of criminal offenses involving abuse of the public trust.
Date: September 12, 2013
Creator: Maskell, Jack
System: The UNT Digital Library
Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress (open access)

Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress

This report discusses reports of a mass casualty chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus and the possible punitive U.S. military action against the Asad regime.
Date: September 12, 2013
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M. & Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Egypt in Crisis: Issues for Congress (open access)

Egypt in Crisis: Issues for Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for the 113th Congress related to Egypt.
Date: September 12, 2013
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library